Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-22
INAUcURATED.
Gov, RobertL. Taylor Takes the Oath of
Office.
The Hall Beautifully and ElaborateIy Dec.
Grated BY tho ladies'.

The Hall Beautifully and EIaborately Dec.
Grated BY the Ladies.
The inaugural ceremonies of Mon
day were very extensive and witnessed
by the largest crowd that ever, IN its
history. gathered in the large hall of
the House OF Representatives. The oc-
casion will long he remembered 1t
marked the honorable retirement from
Office OF Chief Executive whose adj
ministration comprehended number
OF the most important political ques-
tons with which Tennesseans have ever
been brought face to face. 1t also rep
resented the finale of one of the most
novel, interesting and romantic cam.
paigns that the country has ever seen.
The war OF the press was Yesterday,
ended, and he who so CALAMITY led his
hosts under the red was an honored
witness to the success of his rival of the
white rose, upon whose head was placed
the civic crown OF success and honor.
At IL o'clock Speaker Clapp called
the House to order, and directed the
Clerk of the House to notify the Senate
that the House was in readiness for the
ceremonies. The order was obeyed,
and in q few minutes the Senator's of
Tennessee marched slowly into the hall
and took the seats assigned them. I'M
mediately following these came first
arm in arm, the members OF the inaug-
urel cammittee, next came the hand
some young incoming Governor lean
ing upon the arm of his distinguished
! looking predecessor in office. When
these two entered the hall the band
struck up Dixie, and there was scene
OF wild enthusiasm. Men cheered and
women clapped their hands and waved
their handkerchiels.
Then came Hon. ALI A. Taylor with
Mrs. Robert l.. Taylor upon his arm;
Mai. III. G. Bate and Mrs. VIM. B. Bate:
Then came Commissioner McWhirter,
Comptroller Piekard and Treasurer
Thomas, State officials, each with one
or more ladies'. Immediately behind
these were Adjutant General r. w.
Cantrell and his successor, Jamea Tay-
lor Then came the members of The
Supreme Court, Justices Turney,
Snodgress. Caldwell, Folkes and Lur-
ton. The GCbernatorial party also
included a number of young ladies, in
Guiding Miss Susie Bate, daughter OF
Gov Bate, Miss Burnet, OF Mississippi;
Miss Hensley, Miss Rogers, Miss Joy
Lindsey, and Miss Wright, of Mem
phis, each of whom was escorted by a
young gentleman.
After the party had secured seats, Mr.,
Speaker Ewing, OF the Senate, called
the joint convention to order, and di-
rected Clerk Harris, Of the Senate, to
read the Joint resolution under. which
the convention met. After this was
done and the roll had been called,
Speaker Ewing called upon Rev. DR..
Barbee, pastor of the McKendree Meth
odist Church OF this city, to lead in
prayer. The reverend gentleman did
so with fervor and eloquence that
impressed the vast audience. He i'm
plored divine guidance for the new
! Chief Executive of the State, and asked
that God would bestow upon him that
wisdom with which to serve his people
in the fear of his Master. He also
prayed that he might take to heart the
early teachings and noble Christian ex-
amples of his old father, a grand hero Of
the cross,
Gov. Bate delivered brief and elo-
quent speech on retiring from the
Office which he has filled for four years,
The Governor elect, Hon. Robert L.
Taylor delivered an address fully IN
accord with Democratic sentiment,
and the oath Of office was administered
to him by Chief Justice Turney.